Frank Shorter
American long-distance runner
Paula Radcliffe is a legendary British long-distance runner who dominated the marathon scene for over a decade. She won the London Marathon three times, the New York Marathon three times, and the 2002 Chicago Marathon. Radcliffe also holds the Women’s World Marathon Record for 16 years until it was broken in 2019.
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About the Paula Radcliffe
Paula Jane Radcliffe MBEis a British former long-distance runner. She is a three-time winner of the London Marathonand a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). She has also been nominated for World Sportswoman of the year on several occasions. In 2010, she was inducted into the England Athletics Hall of Fame. She was inducted into the Loughborough University Hall of Fame in 2015.
She ended her competitive running career at the 2015 London Marathon.
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Paula Radcliffe is a three-time winner of the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005), three-time New York Marathon champion (2004, 2007, 2008), and the 2002 Chicago Marathon winner. She was also the 2005 World Champion in the Marathon from Helsinki.
Paula Radcliffe held the Women’s World Marathon Record with a time of 2:15:25 for 16 years from 2003 to 2019, when it was broken by Brigid Kosgei.
In addition to her marathon titles, Paula Radcliffe was a former world champion in the half marathon and cross country. She also won the 10,000 metres silver medal at the 1999 World Championships and was the 2002 Commonwealth champion at 5000 metres.
Paula Radcliffe represented Great Britain at the Olympics in four consecutive games, from 1996 to 2008, although she never won an Olympic medal.
Paula Radcliffe has received numerous accolades, including the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, Laureus World Comeback of the Year, IAAF World Athlete of the Year, and AIMS World Athlete of the Year (three times). She was also made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).
Paula Radcliffe ended her competitive running career at the 2015 London Marathon.
6 Quotes by Paula Radcliffe
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Every time I go out and race it’s a goal to go out and run faster than I’ve done before.
Paula RadcliffeEnglish long-distance runner
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It’s totally different from last year because I came in with good shape with no health worries so it was about going out there and running well and enjoying it.
Paula RadcliffeEnglish long-distance runner
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I can’t imagine living and not running.
Paula RadcliffeEnglish long-distance runner
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I have been doing 120 miles a week, when normally I would do about 140.
Paula RadcliffeEnglish long-distance runner
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I am not going to let Athens affect the rest of my life.
Paula RadcliffeEnglish long-distance runner
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A half marathon is a good way to have a bit of fun and race against those girls and learn a bit more about them.The world half marathon is a world championship at the end of the day and it’s important. I’ve win it twice and it’s a quality event.
Paula RadcliffeEnglish long-distance runner